I ordered a Condor Kephart from a big box store a few weeks ago. Happy with the the knife, but not the sheath. I've read others rave about Condor's sheaths and how they are alone worth the price of the knife/sheath package. I simply cannot agree with them. The sheath that came with my Condor had absolutely no retention. Turn the sheath over and the knife fell out. Like pouring water from a glass. And the sheath refused to be wet formed without using clamps because the leather is somehow "plasticized". Probably from how they tan it. Looking for sheaths online or for someone to make a sheath was fruitless unless I was willing to spend what I consider a ridiculous amount of money. The knife only cost me $32 so I'm unwilling to pay twice as much or more for a sheath for it.
So last Saturday I was off to a very large gunshow about an hours drive away with the hopes of finding a sheath for the Condor and another knife I recently bought. The show was a large one, and my feet were barking by the end after having walked the concrete floor for a few hours. I was also toting a S&W revolver I was unable to sell even though I was offering it at a killer price. On top of that, every sheath I found was ridiculously priced which may be why the sellers still had them. Needless to say I was fairly grumpy by the time I was nearing the last of the vendors in the last row.
On that last row was perhaps the best display of knives at the show. The man and his wife only had knives. Nothing else. I was in discussion with the man about one of the knives on his table. We disagreed about something, and I came off as the grumpy guy I was at the time, so he responded somewhat in kind. Then I realized all his knives were from one maker and asked if I was correct. He concurred. Then it dawned on me, and I asked, "Who are you?" to which he responded "LT Wright". I just smiled big and told him he was one of my son's heroes and that my son would be upset he decided not to make the trip to the show with me. Mr. Wright grabbed one of his stickers, asked my son's name, and personalized a note to him on the sticker. The atmosphere changed then as Mr. Wright overlooked my grumpiness. We then had a good, but short, conversation.
Anyway, onto the pants --- I pulled out the Condor and the Nessmuk and asked if he'd sell me sheaths for them. He did, and I got both for $45. One for $20 and the other for $25. 7-8 oz leather made by JRE Industries. GREAT PRICES for quality products. Sadly, since I was still carrying the S&W revolver I was hoping to sell, I didn't have the money for one of his little Canadians. He'll be back in the area toward the end of April so I hope to pick one up then.
Condor Kephart with JRE sheath
Nessmuk with JRE Sheath
The leftover Condor sheath now carries a Russell Green River Hunter I picked up last week. You can see the marks left by the clamps which was the only way I could form it for retention. The leather is crap but the construction is good.
This weekend I'll deal with the too rough handle on the Green River knife and sharpen it.
So last Saturday I was off to a very large gunshow about an hours drive away with the hopes of finding a sheath for the Condor and another knife I recently bought. The show was a large one, and my feet were barking by the end after having walked the concrete floor for a few hours. I was also toting a S&W revolver I was unable to sell even though I was offering it at a killer price. On top of that, every sheath I found was ridiculously priced which may be why the sellers still had them. Needless to say I was fairly grumpy by the time I was nearing the last of the vendors in the last row.
On that last row was perhaps the best display of knives at the show. The man and his wife only had knives. Nothing else. I was in discussion with the man about one of the knives on his table. We disagreed about something, and I came off as the grumpy guy I was at the time, so he responded somewhat in kind. Then I realized all his knives were from one maker and asked if I was correct. He concurred. Then it dawned on me, and I asked, "Who are you?" to which he responded "LT Wright". I just smiled big and told him he was one of my son's heroes and that my son would be upset he decided not to make the trip to the show with me. Mr. Wright grabbed one of his stickers, asked my son's name, and personalized a note to him on the sticker. The atmosphere changed then as Mr. Wright overlooked my grumpiness. We then had a good, but short, conversation.
Anyway, onto the pants --- I pulled out the Condor and the Nessmuk and asked if he'd sell me sheaths for them. He did, and I got both for $45. One for $20 and the other for $25. 7-8 oz leather made by JRE Industries. GREAT PRICES for quality products. Sadly, since I was still carrying the S&W revolver I was hoping to sell, I didn't have the money for one of his little Canadians. He'll be back in the area toward the end of April so I hope to pick one up then.
Condor Kephart with JRE sheath
Nessmuk with JRE Sheath
The leftover Condor sheath now carries a Russell Green River Hunter I picked up last week. You can see the marks left by the clamps which was the only way I could form it for retention. The leather is crap but the construction is good.
This weekend I'll deal with the too rough handle on the Green River knife and sharpen it.
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I have absolutely no experience with fixed blade knives, but the sheaths look good to me, and I've read the name LT Wright here on The Porch, so there's the celebrity connection too. I usually enjoy my trips to my local gun & knife show, but they're much less eventful than your trip! 
